Source: Daily_Mail
Think long term: Hiddink in a new plea to Chelsea owner Abramovich
Roman Abramovich is earning a reputation for hiring and firing his coaches, but Guus Hiddink is urging Chelsea[LNB]'s billionaire benefactor to match Liverpool[LNB]'s model andplan for the long term. [LNB]Rafael Benitez, who has guided Liverpool to two Champions League finals since he was appointed in 2004, signed a new five-year contract at Anfield this week which will extend his stay on Merseyside until 2014. [LNB]Abramovich has fired four coaches Claudio Ranieri, Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant and Luiz Felipe Scolari since Benitez arrived at Liverpool, but he will attempt to keep his interim coach beyond the summer. [LNB] Food for though: Abramovich[LNB]Advice: Hiddink[LNB] Benitez: Liverpool will boot Chelsea out of the Champions League but United are favourites[LNB]Sportsmail predicts... A United-Liverpool final, despite Chelsea's inside trouser leg knowledge[LNB]Tottenham v CHELSEA: Deco only doubt for clash at the Lane[LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB][LNB]Russia manager Hiddink said: 'It's good when a club have continuity and stability in management. You can make the short-term plan and also a little bit for the longer term.[LNB]'Whether the strategy or the philosophy is to have the position occupied for a short or a long period is not down to me, but if I'm asked I'll give my opinion. If you plan for the long term, you can have a good view on the potential within England and abroad, as well as the academy.'[LNB]Chelsea are already planning changes in the summer and are monitoring CSKA Moscow winger Yuri Zhirkov and Bayern Munich's talisman Franck Ribery.[LNB] Target: Ribery[LNB]Dutchman Hiddink maintains he will quit Chelsea at the end of the season, but the club have been revitalised under him and are now second in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]He takes his team to Tottenham today and will clash with Roman Pavlyuchenko, who is in Russia's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein next week.[LNB]The striker featured for Spurs reserves against Chelsea in midweek although he missed a penalty with his Russia coach looking on. [LNB]Hiddink said: 'I hope Pavlyuchenko plays against us. It would be good for him, but I'm not sure whether he will.'[LNB] Benitez: Liverpool will boot Chelsea out of the Champions League but United are favourites[LNB]Sportsmail predicts... A United-Liverpool final, despite Chelsea's inside trouser leg knowledge[LNB]Tottenham v CHELSEA: Deco only doubt for clash at the Lane[LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB][LNB]
